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took part in the proceedings.(3) Until the Legislature of the State by law otherwise provides,the quorum to constitute a meeting of a House of theLegislature of a State shall be ten members or one-tenth of thetotal number of members of the House, whichever is greater.(4) If at any time during a meeting of the Legislative Assemblyof the Legislative Council of a State there is no quorum, it shallbe the duty of the Speaker or Chairman, or persons acting assuch, either to adjourn the House or to suspend the meetinguntil there is a quorum.Article 190 Vacation of seats(1) No person shall be a member of both Houses of theLegislature of a State and provision shall be made by theLegislature of the State by law for the vacation by a person whois chosen a member of both Houses of his seat in one Houseor the other.(2) No person shall be a member of the Legislatures of two ormore States specified in the First Schedule and if a person ischosen a member of the Legislatures of two or more suchStates, then, at the expiration of such period as may bespecified in rules made by the President, that person's seat inthe Legislatures of all such States shall become vacant, unlesshe has previously resigned his seat in the Legislatures of all butone of the States.(3) If a member of a House of the Legislature of a State -(a) becomes subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned inclause (1) or clause (2) of article 191; or(b) resigns his seat by writing under his hand addressed to theSpeaker or the Chairman, as the case may be, and hisresignation is accepted by the Speaker or the Chairman, as thecase may be,his seat shall thereupon become vacant:Provided that in the case of any resignation referred to insub-clause (b), if from information received or otherwise andafter making such inquiry as he thinks fit, the Speaker or theChairman, as the case may be, is satisfied that suchresignation is not voluntary or genuine, he shall not accept suchresignation.(4) If for a period of sixty days a member of a House of theLegislature of a State is without permission of the Houseabsent from all meetings thereof, the House may declare hisseat vacant:Provided that in computing the said period of sixty days noaccount shall be taken of any period during which the House isprorogued or is adjourned for more than four consecutive days.Article 191 Disqualification for membership(1) A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and forbeing, a member of the legislative Assembly or LegislativeCouncil of a State -(a) if he holds any office of profit under the Government of Indiaor the Government of any State specified in the First Schedule,other than an office declared by the Legislature of the State bylaw not to disqualify its holder;(b) if he is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a